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DEA links cannabis to depression and suicide after Trump’s pick sworn in (Newsletter: August 1, 2025)

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August 1, 2025

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by Associated Press on August 15, 2025
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York sued the state on Friday after cannabis regulators admitted they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in jeopardy. The lawsuit asks a state Supreme Court judge in Albany to ...
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by Anthony Izaguirre l The Associated Press on August 14, 2025
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by High Times on August 21, 2025 at 6:14 pm
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DEA links cannabis to depression and suicide after Trump’s pick sworn in (Newsletter: August 1, 2025)

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